Hospital admission after gastric bypass: a nationwide cohort study with up to 6 years follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have addressed short-term admission rates after bariatric surgery. However, studies on long-term admission rates are few and population based studies are even scarcer.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess short- and long-term admission rates for gastrointestinal surgery after gastric bypass in Sweden compared with admission rates in the general population.

Setting

Swedish healthcare system.

Methods

The surgery cohort consisted of adults with body mass index≥35 identified in the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry (n = 28,331; mean age 41 years; 76% women; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass performed 2007-2012). For each individual, up to 10 comparators from the general population were matched on birth year, sex, and place of residenc

SUBMITTER: Bruze G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5484743 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature